Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-29
THE SOUTH SIDE.
The Moral of the Elcctions-HiGh
school Exercises. &c.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch

n PETERSBURG, VA, May %, 1887
IA telegram received here To-day from
Lawrenceville, IN Brunswick county, an-
nouncCs the election by a handsome ma
jority VI the entire Democratic ticket In
that county. The cnly candidate who bad
no opposition was Judge Mallory. who was
elected commonwealth attorney. 1t Is
slid that he was Independent enough to
declare from the stump that he intended TO
vote a. his conscience dictated. and to all
wise that all the voters should do likewise.
The election Of the Democratic ticket in
this county is evidence Of great change in
the political sentiments Of the people, and
especially Of marked advance in mde-
pendence among the cOlored people. 4
few years ago the Republican majority was
between 200 and 1000, and it has never
been less than 800 or 400,
II Is said that the cause OF the defeat OF
the Democratic candidates in Prince George
county by such narrow mliority-where
the Republicans have usually some 800 or
500 majOrity-was owing to the fact that
sufficient attention was not given TO bring
Ing out the full white vote. The negroes
voted literally for tbs Democrats, but the
whites were not all brought ont. II is said,
however, that a contest will be made over
one Of the districts, which. If successful.
will seat the Democratic candidate for
>herlfr 1t is reported that the ballot-boXe,
of one Of the districts were carried TO the
court house without being sealed.
The majority for Colonel W. VI. Field,
independent candidate for treasurer in
Diuwlddie county. is 53S-a signal victory.
All the independents who ran on the ticket
"A ffh COloncI Field were elected
The closing exercises Of the Petersburg
public HIGH School we're held this morn
ing in that building and were largely at
tended. The exercises were OF an inter-
estne character. There was only one full
gruduatc-Alr. samuel Starke-who ave-
ragged 100 on all Of his examinations, both
Intermediate and final. and to whom wa
presented gold medal. The exercises in
The other school, will take place the first OF
next week.
The large new tobacco-ilct0ry in course
OF erection on Old street by Mr.. David
Dunlop viii be one Of the finest buildings
OF its kind IN The State. The building will
bc practically drc-prOof, and will cost Ia
the neigh borhood OF 100000.
The cost OF the proposed Improvement
70 the Academy Of Music Will be fully
Slj,000-a ,um sufficient to guarantee a
vciy tine building.
several fine residences are in course OF
erection I'm our city.
A letter has been received in this city
from one OF the Massachusetts, veterans who
recently visited Petersburg. expressing the
great satisfaction Of the visitors with the
cordial reception they received here.
MesSr-. Baldwin Il Co.., Of Baltimore, the
owners Of the BandfOrd cottOn-mili. in
This city, are putting new machinery in
HAT building, with the view Of opening the
factory ana rcsummg operations a. eiry a.
possible. The mill viii give employment
10 large number Of hands, and its re-
opening l. the cause Of much rejoicing in
That vicinity.
The sales OF cotton in this city during
the week amounted to over 600 bales, most
~ on private terms.
Petersburg Lodge no. ~ OF Ma>OnS
viii celebrate the centennial anniversary Of
H. institution this year. and the occasion
will be observed in an appropriate manner.
Rev. DR.. Il. y. Sicdd, OF this city, Will de-
liver The address in Norfolk on Tuesday
next, on She occasion OF the LAYING OF the
cornerstone Of the new building Of the
Young Mems Christian Association OF that
city. ON Monday Or. Sledd will deliver
the address at Wayerly at the laying Of the
cornerstone of the new Methodist church
al that place.
The sales q loose tobacco in this city this
week amounted to nearly 200,00J pounds;
the receipts Oi priced TO 300 hog>hcad,, and
the inspections 10 22J hog -held,.
The stoch " cotton At present on hand in
this CITY j, n ont 1000 bales. The receipts, Is
compared with this date OF Last year, show
dccrcass OF nearly 1900 bales.
llr. =. II. Marks. Mr.. william f..
Butcher, Nj William kirShlm, and Mr.
Robert II. Jones, ST.. all old and well.
known citizens, have for some time been
confined 10 their homes by sickne,~.
The exports Of manufactured tobacco
from thi, ely during the present week
amounted to about 100, 200 pounds, aud
he collections. OF internal revenue 10 a0out
5000.
ON sunday morning three young ladies'
and one Young man will be confirmed at
the Jewish synagogue in this city by the
pastor, Rev. DR.. Myers. ROBlS ADAIR.